Elangasinghe Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Elangasinghe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elangasinghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Elangasinghe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Elangasinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Elangasinghe has its highest incidence in Sri Lanka. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elangasinghe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Elangasinghe is mostly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Elangasinghe reside; 45 percent reside in South Asia and 45 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,312,062. Apart from Sri Lanka it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elangasinghe
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